The people behind
Our team
Meet the people that make K4DP to what it is.



The K4D Partners
2000+ partners, a big and growing number of individuals and organisations, are contributing to the success of K4DP, in facilitating or hosting events, contributing statements, joining and developing the School of Knowledge Sciences, the Next Level Academy, working on the global or a national knowledge agenda, discussing ways to advance knowledge societies, sharing experiences in Knowledge Management, encouraging each other in times of doubt and failure, educating and training newcomers, researching for a better understanding of knowledge in societies, building relations to relevant people or institutions, writing articles and taking responsibility in living the values of K4DP in whatever they do. We are all K4DP.is established as an Association based on Austrian law, headquartered in Vienna.

The Presidium

Prof. Kimiz Dalkir
Member of the Presidium

Dr. Paul Hector
Member of the Presidium

Mag. Birgit Gobi
Member of the Presidium

Dr. Jebamalai Vinanchiarachi
Member of the Presidium

Prof. Dr. Kendra Albright
Member of the Presidium

Dr. Millicent Awiti
Member of the Presidium

Dr. Petru Dumitriu
Member of the Presidium

Prof. Dr.hc. DI Günther Koch
Member of the Presidium
The Management Team
K4DP is established as an Association based on Austrian law, headquartered in Vienna. It is managed by an Executive Director, the Board of Directors with 12 members, and a team of professionals managing daily operations.

Prof. Dr. Andreas Brandner
Executive Director, Knowledge for Development Partnership
He has been the initiator and Co-Editor of the Agenda Knowledge for Development. As the Managing Director of Knowledge Management Austria, he has been the chairman of the historic K4D Partnership Global Conference at the UN Office in Geneva in 2017. Since then he is Executive Director of K4DP and the chairman of the Board of Directors.

Dr. Mary Suzan Abbo
Member Board of Directors

Benjamin Abugri MSc
Member Board of Directors

Dr. Rezwan Ul Alam
Member Board of Directors

Prof. Dr. Andreas Brandner
Chairman Board of Directors

Candice Borgstein MSc
Member Board of Directors

Dr. Sarah Cummings
Member Board of Directors

Louise Deininger MA
Member Board of Directors

Seza Iskenderian MSc
Member Board of Directors

Monah Al Junaibi MSc
Member Board of Directors

Vladimir Leschenko MSc
Member Board of Directors

Rocio Sanz MSc
Member Board of Directors

Atsu Sename MSc
Member Board of Directors

Shailza Teneja MSc
Member Board of Directors

Dr. Chris Zielinski
Member Board of Directors

Günter Penzenauer
Finance

Petra Herout Mag (FH)
Editorial Team Agenda K4D

Daniel Dobriy
ICT

Priscillah Maina MSc
Office and Communication

Samali Nyange MSc
Administrative Support
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